intoning

present participle of intone
as in chanting
to utter in musical or drawn out tones "The day is begun," the narrator intoned

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chanting
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  • Arrive early with cash in hand to sample authentic dishes like mango sticky rice and noodle soup while listening to monks chanting in the riverside temple.
    Jesse Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Video footage circulating on social media and via media outlets, including the New York Post, purportedly shows the woman chanting at people attending a vigil for Kirk.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Intoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoning. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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